Following publication in the official gazette, Spanish courts will have a two-month window to implement the law, which is anticipated to annul the legal records of hundreds of officials and activists engaged in Catalonia’s separatist movement since 2011.
In March, the lower house of the Spanish parliament approved the bill, which grants amnesty to more than 300 nationalists, including former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont.
The lower house of parliament had previously rejected the bill in January as Puigdemont’s Junts party opposed it, citing concerns about potential prosecution for terrorism. Following negotiations, a revised version of the law was agreed on to address these issues.
Since first taking power in 2018, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has attempted to reduce tensions in the northeastern region, claiming that the amnesty is key to achieving deescalation.
This story is being updated.